{"id":2519409,"date":"2025-12-09T19:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T00:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-projects-electoral-confidence-for-2026-in-iowa-georgia-and-nevada\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T19:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T00:06:43","slug":"beshear-projects-electoral-confidence-for-2026-in-iowa-georgia-and-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-projects-electoral-confidence-for-2026-in-iowa-georgia-and-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"Beshear projects electoral confidence for 2026 in Iowa, Georgia, and Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbeshear-projects-electoral-confidence-for-2026-in-iowa-georgia-and-nevada%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2519409&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-tim-walz-outlines-four-states-that-are-a-priority-in-2024-governorship-races\/\" title=\".... Tim Walz prioritizes four ... for 2024 ...hip races\">newly appointed chairman<\/a> of teh Democratic Governors Association (DGA), is optimistic about <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >flipping traditionally red gubernatorial seats<\/a> to blue in the 2026 elections. He plans to focus DGA resources on states often seen as red, such as Georgia, Nevada, and iowa, especially where strong Democratic candidates emerge from primaries. In Georgia, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/early-voting-begins-in-virginia-elections-what-to-know\/\" title=\"Early voting begins in Virginia elections: What to know\">gubernatorial race features<\/a> a crowded field with several declared Democrats, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. In Nevada, Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford is set to challenge incumbent Republican Governor Joe Lombardo in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-tom-cotton-moderate-democrats-is-code-for-vulnerable-democrats\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Sen. Tom Cotton: &#039;Moderate ...&#039; Is Code for &#039;Vulnerable ...&#039;\">closely contested race<\/a>. Iowa&#8217;s current governor has not yet declared, leaving the field open for new contenders. Beshear emphasized that Democrats can succeed by addressing everyday economic issues like rising costs and rural hospital closures, echoing recent Democratic wins focused on affordability. Additionally, Beshear, from a heavily Republican state, has been suggested as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, advocating that future Democratic leadership should come from governors who have proven executive experience.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Beshear projects electoral confidence for 2026 in Iowa, Georgia, and Nevada as he leads DGA<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2439892\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY), the new chairman of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-governors-association\/\">Democratic Governors Association<\/a>, is hoping to take a page out of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\">Kentucky<\/a>&lsquo;s playbook and flip red gubernatorial seats blue in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the <em>National Journal,<\/em> Beshear said he hopes to invest the DGA&rsquo;s resources in unexpected states where there are &ldquo;really good candidates&rdquo; from a primary contest, as well as in states typically seen as red, such as Georgia, Nevada, and Iowa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3912752\/pritzker-unchallenged-democrat-primary-after-opponent-removed\/\">Pritzker unchallenged on Democrat primary ballot after Tillman removed by board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3910494\/ken-paxton-sues-block-texas-islamic-community-epic-city-opening\/\">Paxton sues to block Texas Islamic community from opening: &#8216;Illegal development scheme&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3909036\/elise-stefanik-life-beyond-house-unafraid-fighting\/\">Elise Stefanik eyes life beyond House, is unafraid to go out fighting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I think you&rsquo;re going to see us certainly competing in Georgia and in Nevada, but I also think you&rsquo;re going to see us competing in places like Iowa. So I think that we have a number of places that people may think of as red states, but we&rsquo;re going to be there,&rdquo; Beshear said.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, about a dozen candidates from the two parties have already declared their candidacy. Each of the primaries is expected to be a battle as the fields continue to grow. On the Democratic side, there are seven declared candidates, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, state Reps. Derrick Jackson and Ruwa Romman, and former Republican Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3808490\/geoff-duncan-launches-democratic-bid-georgia-governor-trump-critic\/\">Geoff Duncan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Nevada, Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford appears poised to take on incumbent&nbsp;Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) in what <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3864110\/nevada-gubernatorial-race-neck-to-neck-poll\/\">polls have shown<\/a> to be a tight race. In Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) has left the 2026 gubernatorial race wide open for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3790715\/open-senate-governor-races-iowa-trigger-political-shake-up\/\">new candidates to emerge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2026. Beshear said Democrats will have success if they focus on everyday matters to help restore the American dream, giving a nod to Gov.-elects Abigail Spanberger&rsquo;s and Mikie Sherrill&rsquo;s affordability wins in Virginia and New Jersey, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tariffs are raising the cost of everything from the hardwood floor to the cabinets to the upholstery, raising prices of groceries, making life that much harder,&rdquo; Beshear said. &ldquo;And then the big ugly bill is going to magnify that 10- to 20-fold, with rural hospitals closing all over America and devastating rural economies. So Democrats have the lane, and Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill drove right down it, of being there for the American people right now, restoring that American dream of making life just a little bit easier, a little bit better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3898495\/andy-beshear-resistance-tour-speculation-presidential-run-2028\/\">BESHEAR PITCHES VISION FOR DEMOCRATS AS RESISTANCE TOUR FUELS 2028 SPECULATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beshear, a Democratic governor in a state that went over 30 points for President Donald Trump in 2024, has been floated as a possible contender for a 2028 presidential run. Beshear said he thinks the next president should be a Democratic governor, explaining that governors focus on achieving legislative results.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rebuilding it is going to have to take someone who has run a large operation, a leader that can bring other leaders along with them,&rdquo; Beshear said. &ldquo;I think a lot of Cabinet secretaries will need to be governors, too. Why? Because they can bring leaders from the state level to help replace some of the agency heads that have been lost, with all the experience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beshear confident in 2026 wins in Iowa, Georgia, Nevada<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2519410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25309790594892.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42974,25251,68537],"class_list":["post-2519409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2026-elections","tag-beshear","tag-electoral-confidence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25309790594892.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2519409"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2519413,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519409\/revisions\/2519413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2519410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2519409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2519409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2519409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}